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REV. HENRY C. (H.C.) WALTZ PASTOR AT GOLDEN'S METHODIST CHURCH, 1872 - 1874. |
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| Early Years... Henry C. Waltz was born on June 5, 1843 in Indiana.1 He was the son of Solomon and Hannah (Gettle) Waltz.2 Henry had two sisters: Nellie and Caroline.3 | |
Golden Ministries...
Rev. Henry C. Waltz served as pastor at Golden's Methodist-Episcopal
Church from July, 1872 through July, 1874. He was appointed by
Bishop Foster.4
Waltz's 1872-1873 salary was estimated at $1250 of which $300 came from
the Board of Missions. The total estimate was paid.4
Membership increased from 33 to 60 in Rev. Waltz's
first year, with an additional 15 'probationers'. Conference assessments
were paid in full in the amount of $75 for Missions and $15 for Church
Extension.4
"The Pastor with his own hands put a $400 addition to the parsonage, (2 rooms) raising most of the money for it by lectures. Besides this the lot was fenced in, a side-walk put down, and Hymn and Tune books and these Church Record books purchased." 4New members included the Bennetts (two), Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Burns, the Edwards family (four), A. C. Smith, R. H. Stewart, William White, and others.4 In February, 1874, a panic which had began in the East arrived in Golden. About one-third of the congregation moved to the country and elsewhere to better their conditions, yet they kept their memberships with the church.5 Later in the spring, a four week preaching mission formed a gracious spiritual revival for the church.5 Rev. Henry Waltz licensed two young men, Thomas P. Cook and John L. Moffitt, as Exhorters. These men were recommended for the License to Preach by the 4th Quarterly Conference and were later accepted into the Northern District Conference in May, 1874.5 New members in 1874 included Rev. P. I. Smith and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Stiekle, Mrs. Schlessinger, and Mr. and Mrs. S. M. French.5 The Pastor improved the church by personally digging a well that was 33 feet deep. Rev. Waltz's estimated salary of $1250 was paid to the amount of $1125. $65 was paid by the church to Missions and $10 to Church Extension.5 |
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| Other Information... Rev. Waltz passed away on May 11, 1877, in Illinois.1 He died less than one month shy of his 34th birthday. |
| Bibliography | ||
| 1 | Journal of the Rocky Mountain Conference | |
| Memoirs, 2001. | ||
| 2 | The Descendants of Frederick Rheinhart/Reinhart WOLTZ/WALTZ | |
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Alfred Hubert Woltz Online Genealogical Records August 17, 1999 http://www.geocities.com/al_woltz/genealogy/htmlfrw/d0002/g0000087.htm#I4436 Note: The above URL is no longer served. |
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| 3 | The WOLTZ & WALTZ Families Genealogical Research | |
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Alfred Hubert Woltz Online Genealogical Records July 19, 2001 http://www.geocities.com/al_woltz/genealogy/html/dat82.htm#12 Note: The above URL is no longer served. |
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| 4 | Before Organization to 1880 | |
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Rev. Vern L. Klingman Archives, Golden First United Methodist Church September 18, 1949. see 1872-1873. |
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| 5 | ibid, see 1873-1874. | |
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